72-56:8+208

To evaluate the expression \( 72 - 56 : 8 + 208 \), we need to follow the order of operations (often remembered as PEMDAS/BODMAS: Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).

1. First, perform the division: \[ 56 : 8 = 7 \]

2. Now substitute back into the expression: \[ 72 - 7 + 208 \]

3. Next, perform the subtraction: \[ 72 - 7 = 65 \]

4. Now add the result to 208: \[ 65 + 208 = 273 \]

So, the final result of the expression \( 72 - 56 : 8 + 208 \) is \( \boxed{273} \).